Wilkinson v Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd

In *Wilkinson v Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd*, the applicant failed to appear at a scheduled directions hearing before Dowdy J of the Federal Court of Australia. The respondent and putative respondents sought costs orders and a dismissal of the proceedings.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether to grant the costs sought by the respondents in circumstances where the applicant had not appeared to present her case. The Court also considered the applicant's entitlement to a further opportunity to appear and prosecute her claim.

Dowdy J held that the applicant was required to be present to propound her case. In the absence of the applicant, the Court granted the costs orders sought by the respondents. However, the Court relisted the directions hearing for a later date to afford the applicant a further opportunity to appear and present her case.